וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בָטַחְתִּי֮ יָ֤גֵ֥ל לִבִּ֗י בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃
But I in Your covenant-loyalty have trusted; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to YHWH, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַאֲנִי | vaʾani | “but I” | Conj וְ + pronoun 1cs |
| 2 | בְּחַסְדְּךָ | beḥasdekha | “in Your loyalty” | Prep בְּ + N ms + suff 2ms |
| 3 | בָטַחְתִּי | bataḥti | “I trusted” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 4 | יָגֵל | yagel | “will rejoice” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 5 | לִבִּי | libbi | “my heart” | N ms + suff 1cs |
| 6 | בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ | biyshuʿatekha | “in Your salvation” | Prep בְּ + N fs + suff 2ms |
| 7 | אָשִׁירָה | ʾashirah | “I will sing” | Qal cohortative 1cs |
| 8 | לַיהוָה | laYHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 9 | כִּי | ki | “because” | Conjunction |
| 10 | גָמַל | gamal | “he has dealt” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 11 | עָלָי | ʿalay | “upon me” | Prep עַל + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- וַאֲנִי (vaʾani) — Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun 1cs; Translation: “but I”; Notes: Contrast with the previous lament.
- בְּחַסְדְּךָ (beḥasdekha) — Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2ms; Translation: “in Your covenant-loyalty”; Notes: Refers to steadfast covenant love.
- בָטַחְתִּי (bataḥti) — Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1cs; Translation: “I trusted”; Notes: Expresses confident reliance.
- יָגֵל (yagel) — Root: גיל (g-y-l); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3ms; Translation: “will rejoice”; Notes: Subject is the following noun “my heart.”
- לִבִּי (libbi) — Root: לבב (l-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “my heart”; Notes: Seat of thought and emotion.
- בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ (biyshuʿatekha) — Root: ישע (y-sh-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 2ms; Translation: “in Your salvation”; Notes: Sphere in which joy occurs.
- אָשִׁירָה (ʾashirah) — Root: שׁיר (sh-y-r); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Cohortative 1cs; Translation: “I will sing”; Notes: Expresses resolved intention.
- לַיהוָה (laYHWH) — Root: הוה (hwh); Root Type: III-He; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Object of the song.
- כִּי (ki) — Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “because”; Notes: Introduces the reason for praise.
- גָמַל (gamal) — Root: גמל (g-m-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3ms; Translation: “he has dealt bountifully”; Notes: Indicates beneficial action.
- עָלָי (ʿalay) — Root: —; Root Type: Prepositional form; Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 1cs; Translation: “upon me”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the action.